October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Each year, about 55,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK. It is more common in people over 50, but it can also affect younger people. Whether ...

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The thyroid is a small gland in the front of your neck, just below your voicebox (larynx). The thyroid gland is part of the endocrine system. This system makes hormones that help control the way your ...

Body image is how we think and feel about how our body looks and works. These thoughts and feelings can affect our behaviour, and how we believe others see us. Body image is important as it can be ...

An ulcerating cancer wound is when a tumour grows and breaks through the skin, creating a wound. Doctors sometimes call them fungating cancer wounds or malignant wounds. When a tumour grows, it can ...

The fallopian tubes are 2 fine tubes that link the ovaries to either side of the womb. Before menopause an egg released by the ovary travels down the fallopian tubes to the womb. Fallopian tube cancer ...

Feeling anxious is a natural reaction when you have or have had cancer. But if it is affecting your daily life, you may need extra help and support. Feeling anxious is a natural reaction when you have ...

Secondary brain cancer is cancer that starts somewhere else in the body and spreads to the brain. It may also be called brain metastases or a secondary brain tumour. It is a type of advanced cancer.

Most people diagnosed with a brain tumour will not be allowed to drive for a time after their diagnosis and treatment. Advice on driving may vary even between people with the same tumour type. Your ...

Your cancer team plan your treatment carefully. They will explain the options, and they can help you if you need to make decisions about treatment. how well your kidneys work your general health your ...

Our bodies are made up of tiny building blocks called cells. Inside nearly every cell is a set of genes. Genes are the instructions for your body to work. If a gene is changed, it may not give the ...

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